PCCC/DFA/Credo/MoveOn poll -- Budget issues in swing states

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Polls were done by Public Policy Polling (PPP) in late April and early May of 2011. Commissioned by: Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Democracy for America, MoveOn.org, Credo Action. Methodology information is at the bottom on this page.

QUESTION: In order to reduce the national debt, would you support or oppose raising taxes on those with incomes over $150,000 a year?

Ohio

66% support

31% oppose

Missouri

58% support

36% oppose

Montana

62% support

34% oppose

Minnesota

67% support

30% oppose

QUESTION: In order to reduce the national debt, would you support or oppose raising taxes on those with incomes over $250,000 a year?

Ohio

72% support

26% oppose

Missouri

67% support

30% oppose

Montana

69% support

28% oppose

Minnesota

71% support

27% oppose

Republican breakout

Ohio Republicans

54% support

44% oppose

Missouri Republicans

46% support

50% oppose

Montana Republicans

49% support

45% oppose

Minnesota Republicans

53% support

46% oppose

QUESTION: In order to reduce the national debt, would you support or oppose raising taxes on those with incomes over $1,000,000 a year?

Ohio

78% support

21% oppose

Missouri

76% support

22% oppose

Montana

77% support

21% oppose

Minnesota

79% support

19% oppose

Republican Breakout

Ohio Republicans

64% support

35% oppose

Missouri Republicans

58% support

38% oppose

Montana Republicans

63% support

33% oppose

Minnesota Republicans

66% support

32% oppose

QUESTION: Would you support or oppose a proposal that said personal income above $1,000,000 would be taxed at 45%, income above $20,000,000 dollars would be taxed at 47%, and income above $1,000,000,000 would be taxed at 49%?

Ohio

62% support

29% oppose

Missouri

56% support

30% oppose

Montana

56% support

33% oppose

Minnesota

61% support

29% oppose

LEADERSHIP

QUESTION: If Senator [Name] led the national fight to raise taxes on millionaires, would that make you more or less likely to vote for him, or would it make no difference to you?

Ohio, Sherrod Brown

48% more likely

28% less likely

23% no difference

Montana, Jon Tester

42% more likely

31% less likely

26% no difference

Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar

47% more likely

29% less likely

24% no difference

CUTTING SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, AND MEDICAID

QUESTION: In order to reduce the national debt, would you support or oppose cutting spending on Social Security, which is the retirement program for the elderly?

Ohio

16% support

80% oppose

Missouri

17% support

76% oppose

Montana

20% support

76% oppose

Minnesota

23% support

72% oppose

QUESTION: In order to reduce the national debt, would you support or oppose cutting spending on Medicare, which is the government health insurance program for the elderly?

Ohio

20% support

76% oppose

Missouri

19% support

77% oppose

Montana

24% support

71% oppose

Minnesota

26% support

69% oppose

QUESTION: In order to reduce the national debt, would you support or oppose cutting spending on Medicaid, which is the government health insurance program for the poor, disabled, and children?

Ohio

33% support

61% oppose

Missouri

32% support

63% oppose

Montana

36% support

59% oppose

Minnesota

33% support

62% oppose

EFFECT OF CUTS ON THE ELECTORATE

QUESTION: If Senator [Name] voted to cut Medicare and Medicaid benefits, would that make you more or less likely to vote for him, or would it make no difference to you?

Ohio, Sherrod Brown(522 voters, 4.3% MOE)

15% more likely

65% less likely

20% no difference

Missouri, Claire McCaskill(564 voters, 4.1% MOE)

10% more likely

64% less likely

25% no difference

Montana, Jon Tester(723 voters, 3.6% MOE)

16% more likely

60% less likely

24% no difference

Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar(492 voters, 4.4% MOE)

17% more likely

57% less likely

26% no difference

QUESTION: If Senator [Name] voted to cut Social Security benefits or to raise the retirement age, would that make you more or less likely to vote for him, or would it make no difference to you?

Ohio, Sherrod Brown(478 voters, 4.5% MOE)

16% more likely

65% less likely

19% no difference

Missouri, Claire McCaskill(486 voters, 4.5% MOE)

14% more likely

54% less likely

32% no difference

Montana, Jon Tester(712 voters, 3.7% MOE)

15% more likely

61% less likely

24% no difference

Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar(508 voters, 4.4% MOE)

16% more likely

55% less likely

29% no difference

QUESTION: If President Obama supported or signed into law any cuts to Medicare and Medicaid benefits, would that make you more or less likely to vote for him, or would it make no difference to you?

Ohio(522 voters, 4.3% MOE)

12% more likely

58% less likely

30% no difference

Missouri(564 voters, 4.1% MOE)

9% more likely

57% less likely

34% no difference

Montana(723 voters, 3.6% MOE)

8% more likely

52% less likely

41% no difference

Minnesota(492 voters, 4.4% MOE)

12% more likely

42% less likely

46% no difference

QUESTION: If President Obama supported or signed into law any cuts to Social Security, or any raise in the retirement age, would that make you more or less likely to vote for him, or would it make no difference to you?

Ohio(478 voters, 4.5% MOE)

11% more likely

53% less likely

36% no difference

Missouri(486 voters, 4.5% MOE)

12% more likely

50% less likely

38% no difference

Montana(712 voters, 3.7% MOE)

12% more likely

55% less likely

34% no difference

Minnesota(508 voters, 4.4% MOE)

11% more likely

45% less likely

44% no difference

QUESTION: What do you think should be a higher priority for Congress: creating jobs or reducing the deficit?

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